John Zorn - Electric Masada

At the Mountains of Madness is a 2005 double live album by American composer and saxophonist John Zorn's Electric Masada featuring performances recorded in Moscow and Ljubljana. It is the second release by Electric Masada.

One of Zorn's most active Masada project of recent years is Electric Masada. Drawing on Zorn's wide ranging stylistic influences, the band takes the Masada songbook into a whole new direction, reminiscent of jazz fusion and noise rock. The group, which includes Baron, Ribot, Wollesen, and Cyro Baptista, from previous Masada groups, as well as Trevor Dunn on bass, Jamie Saft on keyboards and Ikue Mori on laptop/electronics, continue to take the Masada themes and transform them into something entirely new.

Zorn uses hand signals to conduct the band, allowing for him to make up different arrangements on the spot. During Zorn's 50th Birthday Celebration at Tonic in September 2003, Electric Masada was recorded live. Released in May 2004, 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 4 became the group's first official recording. This was followed by At the Mountains of Madness recorded in 2004 in Moscow and Ljubljana.

Track listing

* Disc one

1. "Lilin" - 16:14
2. "Metal Tov" - 5:35
3. "Karaim" - 16:15
4. "Hath-Arob" - 5:17
5. "Abidan" - 8:09
6. "Idalah-Abal" - 6:33
7. "Kedem" - 15:41
8. "Yatzar" - 6:05

* Disc two

1. "Tekufah" - 17:59
2. "Hath-Arob" - 6:55
3. "Abidan" - 9:59
4. "Metal Tov" - 5:52
5. "Karaim" - 15:15
6. "Idalah-Abal" - 6:08
7. "Kedem" - 14:47

All compositions by John Zorn.

* Disc 1 recorded in Moscow, 2004. Disc 2 recorded in Ljubljana, 2004.

Personnel

* John Zorn — alto saxophone
* Marc Ribot — guitar
* Jamie Saft — keyboards
* Ikue Mori — electronics
* Trevor Dunn — bass
* Joey Baron — drums
* Kenny Wollesen— drums
* Cyro Baptista — percussion